They wrote in the old days that it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country. But in modern war, there is nothing sweet nor fitting in your dying. You will die like a dog for no good reason.
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"They wrote in the old days that it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country. But in modern war, there is nothing sweet nor fitting in your dying. You will die like a dog for no good reason." — Ernest Hemingway #deathmortality #warpeace
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They wrote in the old days that it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country. But in modern war, there is nothing sweet nor fitting in your dying. You will die like a dog for no good reason. — Ernest Hemingway
About Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway was a Novelist from United States (1899–1961).
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This quote is attributed to Ernest Hemingway, a Novelist from United States.
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Ernest Hemingway lived from 1899 – 1961.
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